John McNiven

John McNiven
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Representing  Scotland
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch Flyweight

John McNiven MBE (born 1935) is a Scottish weightlifter who competed at six Commonwealth Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games and the 1974 Commonwealth Games.[1]

McNiven has won twenty five Scottish National championships.[1] He has also competed in 18 World Masters events, winning 14 of them.[1] McNiven was the first weightlifter to receive the World Masters Hall of Fame Award in 1993.[1]

McNiven was awarded an MBE in 1993 for services to the sport of Weightlifting.[2] He was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "John McNiven". Sport Scotland. 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. ^ "McNiven lifts an MBE". The Herald. 31 December 1993. Retrieved 31 July 2013.



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